Eozapus setchuanus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Sciurognathi
Infraordo: Myodonta
Superfamilia: Dipodoidea
Familia: Dipodidae
Subfamilia: Zapodinae
Genus: Eozapus
Species: Eozapus setchuanus

Name

Eozapus setchuanus (Pousargues, 1896)

Type locality: China (Sichuan Province)

References

* Eozapus setchuanus in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Eozapus setchuanus (Pousargues, 1896) (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Eozapus. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). Eozapus setchuanus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 17 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

* Holden, M. E. and G. G. Musser. 2005. Family Dipodidae. Pp. 871-893 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.